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Tools for Treating Behavior Problems in Young Latino Children

Abstract

Behavior problems in very young children including aggression, property destruction, self-injury, hyperactivity, and noncompliance are common. Research has shown that 50% of children with moderate behavior problems, without intervention, will continue to have behavioral difficulties well into their school years when they are more intractable to treat. Consequently, early intervention is necessary, and providing evidence-based programs tailored to treat such issues in very young children is important. This is especially true for a diverse population of children living in poverty, including Latino children, where early behavior problems are even more prevalent. This chapter describes the Early Pathways Program, a culturally adapted, home-based mental health program for young children with behavior problems. Eight in-home sessions are included to help parents better understand and manage their young children’s behavior problems. This chapter also includes measures to assess program outcomes and several parent handouts in Spanish that are used throughout the intervention.

Keywords

  • Behavior problems
  • Young Latino children
  • Poverty
  • Parent-child therapy

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  1. Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology, Marquette University, P. O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI, 53201, USA

    Robert A. Fox PhD & Lauryn A. Besasie

  2. Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 53201, USA

    Michael P. Fung

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Fox, R.A., Besasie, L.A., Fung, M.P. (2017). Tools for Treating Behavior Problems in Young Latino Children. In: Benuto, L. (eds) Toolkit for Counseling Spanish-Speaking Clients. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64880-4_18

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